SP complaints against polling official in Azamgarh12 May 2019 11:52Lucknow, May 12 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against a polling official who reportedly cast votes on behalf of senior citizens in Mehnagar Assembly segment in Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh.
The SP said that …

Azamgarh: SP complains to EC alleging misconduct by poll official12 May 2019 10:24Category: India Posted by Syed Qayam Ali Published: May 12, 2019, 2:38 pm IST Updated: May 12, 2019, 2:38 pm IST
Azamgarh: Alleging misconduct by a polling official at a booth here, Samajwadi Party (SP) has written a letter to the Election Commission of …

Akhilesh cancels his rallies in Azamgarh10 May 2019 07:24Lucknow, May 10 (IANS) A controversy has erupted over the cancellation of four rallies of the Samajwadi Party in Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh.
The rallies were to be addressed by SP President Akhilesh Yadav who is a candidate from Azamgarh.
The Samajwadi …

Akhilesh Yadav cancels his rallies in Azamgarh10 May 2019 07:19A controversy has erupted over the cancellation of four rallies of the Samajwadi Party in Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh.
The rallies were to be addressed by SP President Akhilesh Yadav who is a candidate from Azamgarh.
The Samajwadi Party on Thursday night …

Protest after two Ambedkar statues vandalised in Azamgarh, Jaunpur12 Apr 2019 23:34While the statue in Azamgarh was found with its right-hand fingers broken, the one in Jaunpur was lying on the ground with one of its legs broken. (Illustration: C R Sasikumar)
People staged protests after two statues of Dalit icon Bhimrao Ambedkar were …

‘Nirahua’ peps up poll battle in Azamgarh04 Apr 2019 11:02LUCKNOW: A few weeks ago, Dinesh Lal Yadav ‘Nirahua’ was busy filming an action sequence for his 2019 pre-production ‘Thik Hain’, his 44th Bhojpuri film in the heart of Varanasi, till caste queries from film fraternity on the 2019 Lok Sabha polls began to …

Yadav vs Yadav in Azamgarh: ‘Nirahua’ peps up poll battle in UP04 Apr 2019 07:20LUCKNOW: A few weeks ago, Dinesh Lal Yadav ‘Nirahua’ was busy filming an action sequence for his 2019 pre-production ‘Thik Hain’, his 44th Bhojpuri film in the heart of Varanasi, till caste queries from film fraternity on the 2019 Lok Sabha polls began to …

Why gathbandhan spells magic in Azamgarh02 Apr 2019 05:18AZAMGARH: Travelling on the road to Azamgarh from Varanasi, especially the last 20km, feels like taking part in an endurance race or a dirt bike rally. The traffic is messy. Construction is staggered and tardy. Huge tracts, dug up and left unattended, …

Akhilesh in fray from Mulayam’s Azamgarh25 Mar 2019 08:46Lucknow, March 24
Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav will contest from Azamgarh, while senior leader Mohammad Azam Khan will be the SP-BSP-RLD candidate from Rampur. An announcement in this regard was made today.
Akhilesh had hinted at …

Akhilesh Yadav to contest from Azamgarh24 Mar 2019 09:44LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav will contest from Azamgarh Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh, which was represented by his father Mulayam Singh Yadav.
While the 79-year-old SP patriarch will contest from "safe seat" Mainpuri this …

Akhilesh to contest from Mulayam's Azamgarh seat24 Mar 2019 07:28The Samajwadi Party released its list of 40 star campaigners in which there was no mention of Mulayam Singh Yadav.
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav will contest from Azamgarh Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh, which was represented by his father …

Akhilesh Yadav will contest from Azamgarh, father Mulayam's seat24 Mar 2019 07:03(MENAFN - NewsBytes)
Akhilesh Yadav will contest from Azamgarh, father Mulayam's seat
24 Mar 2019
A short while ago, Samajwadi Party released a new list of candidates. The party president, Akhilesh Yadav will fight upcoming Lok Sabha polls from …

2019 LS Polls: Akhilesh to contest from father’s Azamgarh seat24 Mar 2019 06:40The party released its first list on March 8. Mulayam Singh Yadav has been fielded from Mainpuri constituency.
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav will contest the ensuing Lok Sabha elections from Azamgarh constituency while senior Samajwadi …

Akhilesh to contest from Azamgarh for LS polls24 Mar 2019 06:01Lucknow, March 24 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Sunday announced that its chief Akhilesh Yadav will contest the coming Lok Sabha polls from the Azamgarh parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh.
In the 2014 elections, SP patriarch Mulayam Singh …

Azamgarh boy selected for Lindau Nobel laureate meet18 Mar 2019 20:18New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Azamgarh-born Mohammad Adnan, a Ph.D. student at the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (IIT-D), has been selected to take part in the prestigious Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting in Germany.
He will get an opportunity to interact …

Amar Singh donates his Azamgarh property to RSS20 Feb 2019 16:53VARANASI: Rajya Sabha member and former SP leader Amar Singh on Wednesday donated his property at his native place Tarwa in Azamgarh district to Rashtriya Seva Bharati, an educational and cultural outfit associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS …

Congress criticises PM Modi on Azamgarh speech14 Jul 2018 13:54Congress leader Pramod Tiwari on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is taking undue credit for Purvanchal Expressway as the land acquisition for the project was done much before the Bhartiya Janata Party Government came to power in Uttar Pradesh.
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PM Modi to visit Azamgarh, will inaugurate Purvanchal Expressway02 Jul 2018 12:39Written by Maulshree Seth
| Lucknow |
Published: July 2, 2018 4:10:34 am
From Azamgarh, Modi is likely to visit his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi the next day. (File)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Azamgarh on July 14 to lay the …

Uttar Pradesh: One killed in Azamgarh encounter18 Jun 2018 19:59A criminal was killed while his accomplice and a constable were injured in a gunbattle with police in Azamgarh on Monday. The criminal, Rakesh Pasi, was wanted in five cases, including murder and loot, and was carrying a bounty of Rs 50,000 on his head, …

UP: 6 killed in gas cylinder blast in Azamgarh11 Jun 2018 15:02VARANASI: A fire following an explosion in an LPG cylinder left six people, including 2 minor girls dead in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh district on Monay.
The incident occurred during a 'bhandara' (community feast) in Chak Bengali village of Rani …

Azamgarh: Several injured in Dalit-Muslim clash; three arrested02 Jun 2018 05:31The three accused, all Muslims, were arrested on the basis of a complaint lodged by a Dalit. (Representational Image)
Three persons were arrested on Friday over a clash between Dalit and Muslim groups at Bakhra village in Azamgarh the previous evening. …

Tension grips Azamgarh over derogatory Facebook post 29 Apr 2018 05:53— By FPJ Bureau | Apr 29, 2018 12:17 am
AZAMGARH (UP): Tension gripped Saraimeer area of the district on Saturday after members of a minority community torched a police outpost and damaged a police jeep over derogatory comments against their religion on …

UP: 2 criminals injured in Azamgarh encounters15 Apr 2018 06:37[India], Apr 15 (ANI): Two separate encounters broke out between the police and the criminals in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh on Sunday, wherein two criminals were injured.
One encounter took place in Gambhirpur Police Station limits at Rasoolpur, Gosai ki …

More than half of Azamgarh madrasas violate norms: Govt16 Mar 2018 01:24Written by Manish Sahu
| Lucknow |
Published: March 16, 2018 6:06 am
Azamgarh DMWO Sahitya Nikash Singh said the inquiry, which began in September 2017, found 304 madrasas placed false details on the portal. (Picture for representational purpose only)
A …

Jailed don Abu Salem petitions Azamgarh police in land dispute13 Mar 2018 16:19Gangster Abu Salem (File | PTI)
LUCKNOW: Petitioning Azamgarh police over a property dispute related to his family, jailed don Abu Salem has written a letter seeking their help in getting his ancestral land vacated from the clutches of
encroachers in his …

Uttar Pradesh: BR Ambedkar’s statue vandalised in Azamgarh10 Mar 2018 11:12Dr BR Ambedkar's statue vandalised by unidentified people in Meerut. (Twitter Photo: ANI)
AZAMGARH: In yet another incident, social reformer BR Ambedkar’s statue was vandalised in Azamgarh on Saturday.
The police are present at the spot.
This is the …

UP: BR Ambedkar's statue vandalised in Azamgarh10 Mar 2018 09:25[India] Mar 10 (ANI): In yet another incident, social reformer BR Ambedkar's statue was vandalised in Azamgarh on Saturday.
The police are present at the spot.
This is the second time Ambedkar's statue has been targetted by miscreants in Uttar …

UP CM to inaugurate Rs 57cr distillery at Azamgarh sugar mill04 Jan 2018 05:29[India], Jan 4 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday will inaugurate the distillery built at a cost of Rs 57 crore in Azamgarh sugar mill.
After attending the programme, the Chief Minister will directly go to Varanasi, and will …

On ATS orders, Azamgarh cops open historysheets of four IM suspects27 Nov 2017 20:53Written by Manish Sahu
| Lucknow |
Updated: November 28, 2017 2:08 am
The Azamgarh police on Monday opened historysheets of four alleged Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives under instructions of the UP Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS). A senior ATS official said …

Azamgarh man who fled to Riyadh was influenc...05 Nov 2017 16:33LUCKNOW: Using a highly secured chat application Threema, a 37-year-old UAE based man was convincing youths staying in western UP to join jihadi movement in India. Arrested at Mumbai international airport on Saturday night, Abu Zaid was caught by security …

Mayawati shifts Azamgarh rally date to Oct 2412 Oct 2017 05:28LUCKNOW: BSP chief Mayawati has postponed her Azamgarh rally on October 18, presuming that it won't draw much crowd due to Diwali celebrations planned by the Aditya Nath Yogi government in Ayodhya on the same day.
After resigning from the Rajya Sabha …

This explains Maya’s choice of Azamgarh rally01 Oct 2017 22:52NEW DELHI: Former chief minister Mayawati, who is keen on regaining her party’s old base in Uttar Pradesh, is all set to hold her next rally at politically significant Azamgarh (east UP) on October 24. The BSP national president had virtually launched her …

Akhilesh Yadav to address Samajwadi rally in Azamgarh tomorrow29 Aug 2017 13:20[India], Aug.29 (ANI): Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and national president of the Samajwadi Party Akhilesh Yadav will visit Azamgarh on Wednesday (August 30).
Yadav will unveil a statue of Amar Shahid Ramsmuj Yadav in Village Nathupur (Near Anjan …

UP CM Adityanath addresses gathering in Azamgarh on flood relief26 Aug 2017 12:51[India] Aug 26 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday addressed a gathering in Azamgarh on flood relief in Bihar and announced that relief money will be transferred directly to the accounts of people to fix loopholes in the relief …

The Unifier-IV: Modi’s Backward Janata Party (IANS Exclusive)25 May 2019 14:20New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The evolution of the BJP under PM Narendra Modi has been stark, redefining and reimagined. Even as one seeks clues to covert and overt Hindu resurgence and revivalism, one cant run away from the fact of how a party predominantly of …

Uttar Pradesh: How Tsunamo wave failed SP-BSP alliance23 May 2019 14:53The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) maintains a lead in 59 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, successfully demolishing the poll arithmetic myth of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Samajwadi Party (SP) which managed to secure 20 seats.
The state …

Uttar Pradesh: Massive fire breaks out in electronic shops in Ballia27 Oct 2018 04:02Ballia (Uttar Pradesh): A massive fire broke out in multiple electronic shops at an electronic goods market in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district. The fire broke out near Station Malgodam Road in the Vasundhara market on Friday. Five fire tenders were rushed …

Massive fire breaks out in electronic shops in Ballia27 Oct 2018 02:37A massive fire broke out in multiple electronic shops at an electronic goods market in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district.
The fire broke out near Station Malgodam Road in the Vasundhara market on Friday.
Five fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse …

Decapitated woman's body found in UP's Ballia district25 Sep 2018 12:17Representative Image Body of a 23-year-old woman severed at the head was found in the Phephna area here, police said on Tuesday. The body of the woman was recovered from an agriculture field on Monday evening, Superintendent of Police Sriparna Ganguli said …

'Sunny Leone' appears as Durgawati Singh on Ballia voters' list25 Aug 2018 09:31A woman resembling Bollywood actress Sunny Leone appears in the revised voters' list of Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh. An elephant, a pigeon and a deer also made their way into the list, uploaded on the government website. After the mistake came …

Durgawati becomes 'Sunny Leone' on Ballia voters' list25 Aug 2018 05:20A scantily clad woman resembling Bollywood actor Sunny Leone, an elephant, a pigeon and a deer have found mention in the revised voters’ list of Ballia district, uploaded recently on the government website. Pushed to the back foot, the administration has …

UP: Minor girl gang-raped by 5 in Ballia06 Aug 2018 15:07VARANASI: A minor girl of class VII was allegedly gang-raped by five boys, who are also minors, at a village in Revati police station area of Ballia district. The police arrested two boys on Sunday, while other accused are on the run.
According to reports, …

15-year-old beaten to death in UP’s Ballia over a cricket match21 Jun 2018 11:58— By PTI | Jun 21, 2018 04:48 pm
Ballia (UP): A 15-year-old boy was beaten to death while four others were injured in Bheekhpur village here after a tiff over a cricket match, police said today.
There was a tiff between the youth of Bheekhpur and Sripur …

Nine injured in communal clash in UP's Ballia02 May 2018 10:19Ballia (UP), May 2
Nine persons were injured in a communal clash in Sikriakala village in Gadwar area here, police said on Wednesday.
The incident took place on Tuesday night when a youth belonging to a particular community allegedly pushed and misbehaved …

8-year-old Dalit girl killed in UP’s Ballia09 Feb 2018 12:08Ballia (UP), February 9
An eight-year-old Dalit girl was killed in Vishnupur village here allegedly over a land dispute, police said on Friday.
The incident took place on Thursday around 8.00 pm when the girl had gone for grazing the goats, Superintendent …

Ballia student’s death: Private school teacher arrested08 Feb 2018 20:26A private school teacher was arrested on Thursday after her 11-year-old student, who she had allegedly slapped, died the previous day. The teacher, Rajni Upadhyay, was sent to jail after she was produced before a local court. According to police, the slap …

Two Dalits tonsured, paraded on charges of stealing cows in Ballia11 Jan 2018 14:46Two Dalits were tonsured and paraded in Rasra police station area here allegedly by Hindu Yuva Vahini activists on charges of stealing cows, the police said. The two men were then arrested following an FIR filed on the complaint of one Pravin Srivastava, …

Communal tension in UP’s Ballia district, Section 144 imposed12 Oct 2017 17:21By: PTI | Ballia |
Published:October 12, 2017 9:37 pm
Security has been beefed up in Ratsad town of Ballia district
Tension gripped the town of Ratsad in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district as members of two communities clashed on Thursday, prompting police to …

Communal tension in UP's Ballia district after road accident11 Oct 2017 16:03BALLIA: Tension prevailed in Ratsar township on Wednesday when a mob attacked an area dominated by a particular community.
The mob ransacked carts of fruit and vegetable vendors torched two shops in the area. However, swift action by the police helped in …

Communal tension in UP's Ballia district aft...11 Oct 2017 15:45BALLIA: Tension prevailed in Ratsar township on Wednesday when a mob attacked an area dominated by a particular community.
The mob ransacked carts of fruit and vegetable vendors torched two shops in the area. However, swift action by the police helped in …

Village head, son held in schoolgirl murder case in Ballia district10 Aug 2017 11:26(Representational Image)
A 22-year-old man and his father who is a village pradhan were arrested in connection with the murder of a teenage girl on Tuesday, while she was on her way to school with her younger sister in Ballia district. Three others are …

Teenage Dalit girl gangraped by three in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia28 Jun 2017 08:26For representational purpose | AP
BALLIA: A 14-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly raped by three persons in a village in Bansdeeh area here, the police said today.
The incident took place yesterday. Ajay Paswan, who lives in the same village, took the girl …

Uttar Pradesh: Local SP leader shot dead in Ballia22 May 2017 08:07By: PTI | Ballia |
Published:May 22, 2017 1:10 pm
A local Samajwadi Party (SP) leader was shot dead by two motorcycle-borne assailants near Gopalpur Baghaut village here, police said.
Sumer Singh, SP’s former district unit secretary, was on his way to …

Smuggled liquor worth Rs 70 lakh seized in Ballia, one held21 May 2017 10:45BALLIA: Police today seized illicit liquor worth Rs 70 lakh from a Bihar-bound truck and arrested one person in this connection in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh.
Acting on a tip-off, police put up check posts at all entry and exit points of the …

Speeding jeep mows down three in UP's Ballia district09 May 2017 10:31An FIR has been registered in connection with it though no arrest has been made so far, the police said.
Ballia: A speeding jeep ran amok in Maniyar area here, killing three women and injuring as many others, police said today.
The victims had come to pay …

Speeding jeep mows down three in UP's Ballia09 May 2017 09:25Image for representation only.
BALLIA (UP): A speeding jeep ran amok in Maniyar area here, killing three women and injuring as many
others, police said today.
The victims had come to pay obeisance at Navka Brahm Sthaan. The incident took place last night …

Ballia: Car runs over people, killing three09 May 2017 09:06[India], May 9 (ANI): Three people died and three sustained injuries after a car ran over people in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh.
The incident took place near Nawka Baba temple here.
The injured have been admitted in the hospital.
The police have …

'Samajwadi' dropped from Ballia e-way name07 Apr 2017 02:06LUCKNOW: In a major departure from the politics of vendetta being seen in UP for over a decade, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday gave a go-ahead to the Akhilesh Yadav government's dream project-Samajwadi Purvanchal Expressway from Lucknow to …

Arsenic water eats into Ballia villagers’ health04 Mar 2017 03:10BALLIA: A 22-year-old differently-abled girl of Ramgarh village, Ballia, Fatima has given up hope of getting married as her father Mohammad Alauddin has been unable to find suitable match for her despite struggling for five years. Alauddin said the …

Arsenic in water they drink eats into Ballia villagers’ health03 Mar 2017 21:15Ballia
A 22-year-old differently abled girl of Ramgarh village, Ballia, Fatima has given up hope of getting married as her father Mohammad Alauddin has been unable to find suitable match for her despite struggling for five years. Alauddin said the …

In Ballia’s Phephna Seat, It’s Now Akhilesh vs Ambika27 Feb 2017 19:56PHEPHNA (BALLIA): Once considered to be the “face” of SP’s patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav in east UP’s major parts, former minister and BSP nominee Ambika Choudhary is fighting a different battle against his old political rival Sangram Yadav this time.
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Sacked SP minister joins BSP, to contest from Ballia29 Jan 2017 15:54[India], Jan. 29 (ANI): Former Samajwadi Party minister Narad Rai, who was sacked by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav following tit-for-tat expulsions of his loyalists from the party, on Sunday joined the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).
The minister …

Illegal logging unabated at Maasai Mau, Olpusimoru forests14 May 2019 13:14By GEORGE SAYAGIE
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An aerial survey by the Kenya Forest Services, (KFS) has revealed massive illegal logging and charcoal burning in the hearts of Maasai Mau and Olpusimoru forests.
A team led by Alex Lemarkoko, the Deputy Chief …

Kenyatta backed Mau Mau cause, but not their violence11 May 2019 08:27By CYPRIAN FERNANDES
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The first time I read the name Fitz de Souza was in a newspaper in 1952, when I was nine years old.
A visiting priest at St Teresa’s Boys School, Eastleigh, was encouraging me to read newspapers, magazines and books …

Dead end for Mau Mau veterans in court quest for recompense06 May 2019 14:46By JOSEPH WANGUI
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A group of Mau Mau freedom fighters who hoped to get monetary compensation from the Kenyan government due to torture by the colonial administration in the 1950s have received a blow after the High Court dismissed their …

Murang'a court dismisses Mau Mau veterans’ compensation suit03 May 2019 15:34By JOSEPH WANGUI
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A group of Mau Mau freedom fighters, who hoped to get monetary compensation from the Kenyan government due to torture by the colonial administration in the 1950s, have suffered a blow after the High Court dismissed …

NYU Senior Maũ Meditates on NYU Graduation With New Single03 May 2019 07:56His new track, “Haba na Haba” (in English, little by little) is a testament to the uncertainty of “making it” after college graduation.
As graduation season quickly approaches, Tisch senior and rapper-producer Maũ has been using his music as an outlet to …

How 1934 Morris-Carter land report set stage for Mau Mau02 May 2019 21:42Thursday, May 2, 2019 21:59
By DOUGLAS KIEREINI
Mau Mau fighters who fought in an uprising against colonial settlers. FILE PHOTO | NMG
While reviewing my recent article on All Saints’ Church Limuru with a friend, I came across the name of a white …

Inside Mau Mau torture chambers in Kinangop29 Apr 2019 06:02By WAIKWA MAINA
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The century-old building stands imposingly in about a quarter acre parcel of land, having survived numerous acts of vandalism.
The Old Tulaga Colonial Court is located at Tulaga sub-location in Kinangop, Nyandarua County …

Restaurant Review: DD Mau Chinatown10 Apr 2019 08:40Submitted by Gastrofork
Special to the Post
We started off with the Fried Crispy Pig Ears. It’s super crispy and a good way to start off the meal.
The DD Mau Wings were made with a house fish sauce glaze and fried garlic. Breaded nicely, super crispy on …

The Cà Mau NPK 19 Mar 2019 09:51Viet Nam News
HÀ NỘI — The Cà Mau NPK fertiliser manufacturing plant with a capacity of 300,000 tonnes per year is expected to become operational in the second quarter of the year, according to PetroVietnam Cà Mau Fertiliser Joint Stock Company (PVCFC).
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Kenya to evict thousands to protect Mau forest14 Mar 2019 18:31Kenya's leaders have said that the Mau forest is under threat from illegal logging and clearing and waters that used to flow from the forest are now drying up.
In order to protect East Africa's largest indigenous forest, the government is planning …

MPs, KLRC meet over Mau Mau heroes’ push for recognition13 Mar 2019 11:13By PETER MBURU
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The National Assembly Committee on Sports, Culture and Heritage will today meet the Kenya Law Reforms Commission (KLRC) over a petition by Mau Mau War Veterans Association’s push for recognition.
The war veterans are …

Mau Mau war veterans want official State recognition12 Mar 2019 19:48By PETER MBURU
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Mau Mau war veterans now want the government to recognise them legally through an Act of Parliament as the people who fought for Kenya’s independence.
They say that to date, the law has not recognised the role they played …

Visit disputed Mau land before writing report, taskforce told08 Mar 2019 11:25By COLLINS OMULO
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A group has urged a taskforce appointed to implement a decision of the African Court on the Ogiek community’s land rights in Mau Forest to visit the contested parcels of land before preparing a final report.
Nakebba …

Fil-Hawaiian spiker Kalei Mau now a Filipino citizen06 Mar 2019 03:00Kalei Mau is now eligible to represent the Philippines as part of the national women's volleyball team
Published 10:39 AM, March 05, 2019
Updated 10:41 AM, March 05, 2019
REINFORCEMENT. 6-foot-2 Kalei Mau dreams of wearing the flag's colors on her …

French firms to clinch Sh180bn Mau road job04 Mar 2019 12:12By BRIAN NGUGI
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Two French firms are battling it out for a lucrative highway contract estimated at Sh180 billion whose winner will be announced soon.
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) picked four consortia to design, finance …

Mau Mau feels the sting03 Mar 2019 00:06The Sunday Mail
Langton Nyakwenda
THERE have been times when veteran boxing promoter Stalin Mau Mau has thought about quitting this trade; moments when he has questions whether this is really worth it.
To Mau Mau, local boxing promotion is not a business, …

MAU optimistic despite Malawi’s poor performance27 Feb 2019 23:14Mangochi, February 27, 2019: The Malawi Aquatic Union (MAU) says the Malawi National Swimming team has the potential to win more medals despite the team’s poor performance at the 2019 CANA Zone IV Competition held in Namibia recently.
Malawi returned home …

Mau Mau hero Dedan Kimathi still inspires hope 62 years on18 Feb 2019 10:09By ODHIAMBO LEVIN OPIYO
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On this day at the break of dawn 62 years ago, Mau Mau leader Dedan Kimathi was led from the condemned cells to the execution shed inside Kamiti Maximum Prison, where he was hanged.
Kimathi had been on the run …

Mau Mau veterans hail Dedan Kimathi18 Feb 2019 10:09By JOSEPH WANGUI
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Mau Mau veteran Ngatia Mbuthia, 98, was enlisted in the Second World War alongside Dedan Kimathi in 1939.
Also known as General Chui, Mr Mbuthia was recruited by the British Army alongside other fighters such as General …

Warriors forwards Ah Mau, Afoa among NRL's most efficient tacklers27 Jan 2019 17:50The Warriors' defensive stocks appear to have been bolstered, with new signing Leeson Ah Mau coming in third in the NRL's list of most effective tacklers.
Ah Mau, 29, will return to the Warriors in the new NRL season, having been with the St George …

No political meetings in troubled Mau Narok, State says24 Jan 2019 08:53By JOSEPH OPENDA
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The government has restricted movement in the troubled Mau Narok in Njoro, Nakuru County in a bid to end rising insecurity in the region.
At the same time politicians have also been barred from holding meetings in the …

Mau Narok residents say police doing little to fight criminals23 Jan 2019 08:11By JOSEPH OPENDA
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Residents of Mau Narok in Njoro, Nakuru County now want an overhaul of security officers in the area accusing them of ineptitude.
This comes after three people were attacked and seriously injured at the controversial …

‘I support the Mau forest evictions’- DP Ruto changes tune20 Jan 2019 14:21Deputy President Dr William Ruto has told the Masai community that he supports the controversial Mau eviction and that he wants all those in the water catchment area evicted even if they were his fellow Kalenjin tribe.
He asked politicians to stop …

Leeson Ah Mau back where it all began at the Warriors19 Jan 2019 17:19There was a long time when Leeson Ah Mau doubted he would ever be back in Warriors colours.
Indeed, having found a home at the Dragons, it appeared the softly-spoken enforcer would finish his career in Australia as another Warriors junior the club never …

Mau evictions kick off time to take longer02 Jan 2019 03:55By GEORGE SAYAGIE
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Phase two of the Mau Forest evictions would take longer than expected as Chief Justice David Maraga is yet to constitute a bench of judges to hear the matter, which has also been at the centre of political bickering.
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Plan to settle Mau Mau war veterans in Laikipia kicks off17 Dec 2018 16:48By NDUNG'U GACHANE
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The journey to settle former Kenyan freedom fighters has kicked off after the Dedan Kimathi Foundation paid the first part of Sh31 million to Mathira-Kahonoki-Gitaaraga Land Investment Company who are selling …

Two killed, 13 injured in Mau Summit accident09 Dec 2018 09:11Two people perished while 13 others are undergoing treatment after being involved in a tragic accident at Mau Summit area along Nakuru-Eldoret Highway.
According to Molo Police boss Mr Bernard Kioko, the accident involved a trailer and a passenger matatu …

Two people killed, 13 others injured in Mau Summit accident09 Dec 2018 08:49Two people perished while 13 others are undergoing treatment after being involved in a tragic accident at Mau Summit area along Nakuru-Eldoret Highway.
According to Molo Police boss Mr Bernard Kioko, the accident involved a trailer and a passenger matatu …

Alison Mau: I watched a bully wreak havoc08 Dec 2018 22:22OPINION: Watching the fall-out from a workplace bully, in real-time, is one of the most confusing things I've ever experienced.
In the mid 2000s, in an Auckland newsroom, I witnessed a calculating workplace bully destroy the morale of an entire team. …

Damien Grant v Alison Mau: Gender agendas and faux outrage08 Dec 2018 14:36Damien Grant pushes back on being defined as 'cis', while Alison Mau rejects the 'paranoia' that comes with gender pronouns.
Damien Grant: 'My displeasure at being called cis-gender'
OPINION: I've been called a lot of things. …

Kimathi’s daughter to settle Mau Maua fighters in Laikipia05 Dec 2018 22:41By NDUNG’U GACHANE
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A group of Mau Maua war veterans will be settled on a piece of land Rumuruti, Laikipia County, a daughter of freedom fighter Dedan Kimathi said.
Evelyne Wanjugu Kimathi, the director of Kimathi Foundation, said 3,455 …

Give us land, Mau Mau veterans urge state04 Dec 2018 11:26Mau Mau remnants from Igembe Central, Meru county, have asked the government to compensate them for the suffering they underwent when fighting for freedom.
The call comes as the country prepares to celebrate Jamhuri Day next week to mark the day Kenya …

Ogiek want African court ruling on Mau enforced15 Nov 2018 22:05By ERIC MATARA
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The Ogiek community has accused the government of foot-dragging in putting into effect a landmark ruling by the African Court on Human and People's Rights in Arusha, Tanzania on their eviction from Mau Forest, one …

Mau Mau's General Gachienja succumbs to illness aged 10712 Nov 2018 19:17By DAVID MUCHUI
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One of few remaining top Mau Mau generals died on Saturday at the age of 107.
Jonah M’Ituruchiu M’Itunga, commonly known as General Gachienja, served as the assistant to Field Marshal Baimungi Marete, who took over from …

Road to historic Mau Mau hero site dilapidated 55 years later06 Nov 2018 04:51The road which leads to the Dedan Kimathi shrine in Karunaini, Tetu in Nyeri County, November 1, 2018. [Mose Sammy, Standard]On October 31, many Catholic residents commemorated the death of Sister Irene Nyaatha.
The celebrations included a procession that …

Plans to restore Mau Forest hit by shortage of seedlings29 Oct 2018 08:37Plans to rehabilitate the sections of Mau Forest that were cleared by settlers are on course.
Green Belt Movement programmes officer John Waweru on Friday told the Star that the ‘Save Mau’ campaign will be rolled out soon.
"We are concerned about the …

Durrani: Pinto was Mau Mau27 Oct 2018 21:09Pio Gama Pinto (left) with Joseph Murumbi (right). [File/Standard]When Pio Gama Pinto was arrested in April 1954, one of the grounds for his detention was his alleged knowledge of illegal arms traffic to the benefit of Mau Mau.
In succinct terms, those …

Twitter CFO Talks Q3, Plans To Grow MAU25 Oct 2018 20:06Social media platform Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) reported Thursday with a top-and-bottom-line beat in its third quarter, but monthly active users fell from a year ago.
Twitter CFO Ned Segal told CNBC after the print that the company remains focused on …

I’d vote for Mau if I was able24 Oct 2018 23:23To the Editor:
I can’t vote in Jackson County, but I’m committed to the future of my hometown. That’s why I’ve stayed involved in local politics and supported my dad, Commissioner Ron Mau.
As someone who worked on Capitol Hill, it disheartens me to see …

Wife of Mau Mau hero speaks of life in squalor20 Oct 2018 21:14The late Mau Mau hero Field Marshall Musa Mwariama, with President Jomo Kenyatta.The first wife of Mau Mau Field Marshall Musa Mwariama has spoken about the tribulations she and her husband went through during the struggle for independence.
Cionabea M’ …

Mashujaa Day: Mau Mau revisited19 Oct 2018 15:46
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Today is Mashujaa Day, a time to celebrate and honour the heroes who fought for Kenya’s independence. Freedom came but it wasn’t a stroll in the park.
Lives were lost and families …

Herders locked out of forest as State tightens grip on Mau08 Oct 2018 21:25A farmer tends trees and crops under the shamba system at Logoman forest in the Mau complex. The system has been banned. [Kennedy Gachuhi, Standard]Human activities have been banned in the Mau Forest complex.
According to security officials, only …

Alison Mau: A grandparent's love is a special thing06 Oct 2018 16:31OPINION: It started with a tweet last week from Cate, a friend with social media superpowers.
"Phone call from my 90-year-old Nana," it said.
"Catherine, when are you coming home? I want to see you." Under the words was a Gif of a cute …

Politicians to blame for Mau debacle as eviction plan still on02 Oct 2018 17:52By GATUA MBARIA
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The destruction of the Mara was bound to happen after it was turned into a playground as political and commercial interests converged inside the Maasai Mau Forest.
The original goal was the control of then Narok County …

Minister Tobiko, Rift MPs in war of words over Mau evictions28 Sep 2018 10:44By DAVID MWERE
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Environment and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Keriako Tobiko has said that he has nothing to do with the skirmishes that have rocked in some parts of Narok and Nakuru counties even as a section of MPs from the Rift Valley …